Minnesota Twins vs Washington Nationals Picks and Predictions for Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Twins vs Nationals Game Information
The Minnesota Twins will stay on the road Thursday for game 3 of 3 inside Nationals Park in Washington DC against the Washington Nationals. Minnesota has 16 wins and 20 losses this season, having lost 3 of the last 5, following a 13-point loss in Game 2 of this series. The Washington Nationals stay home on Thursday with 17 wins and 20 losses, having won 2 of the last 3 after their blowout victory on Wednesday. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
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Offensively, Minnesota has been mediocre this season, with a .236 batting average. The Twins have scored 176 runs on 284 hits. The Minnesota power has shown through with 41 home runs and a .384 team slugging percentage. Minnesota's pitching has been lackluster, with a 4.41 team ERA, and the team has given up 33 runs across their last 3 losses, including 15 on Wednesday. Brooks Lee leads the Minnesota offense this season with a .261 batting average. Byron Buxton has a .245 batting average along with a team-leading 11 home runs. Ryan Jeffers has a .283 batting average to go along with the team-leading 21 RBIs this season.
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The Washington Nationals offense has been below average this season, with a .237 batting average, and they have scored 183 runs on 294 hits. Washington has a .317 OBP and a .380 team slugging percentage. Washington's pitching has struggled, however, with a 4.90 team ERA, and the team has allowed 21 runs across its last 3 losses. CJ Abrams leads the Washington offense this season with a .299 batting average and 33 RBIs. James Wood has a .239 batting average along with the team-leading 10 home runs this season.
Twins vs Nationals Pitching Matchup
Simeon Woods Richardson will be on the mound Thursday for Game 3 of this series against Washington. Woods Richardson has been terrible this season, coming into Thursday, 0-5 overall with a 6.49 ERA across 34.2 innings of work. Jake Irvin will counter for Washington. This season, Irvin is 1-4 with a 4.93 ERA across 34.2 innings of action.
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Twins vs Nationals Sox Pick
Both teams have struggled immensely this season, each well below .500 coming into Thursday. Look for Washington, however, to do the job as they have the slightly better offense and the superior pitcher on the mound. Take Washington on Thursday to finish the series strong as they get the needed victory. The Nationals will close this series Thursday afternoon with a home victory against the Minnesota Twins.
- Pick: Washington Nationals -110
- Secondary: Over 9
- Lean: CJ Abrams Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Washington Nationals win 7-5.
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